Minivan drivers stage protest

Minivan drivers stage protest

BOGOR: Dozens of minivan drivers gathered at the council
building here to protest against the injustices they face in the
course of their work.

Arif, 50, said each minivan driver on the Baranangsiang-
Bubulak had to pay Rp 1,000 to the management of the
Baranangsiang bus terminal.

"But there are still many thugs around the terminal who force
us to pay another Rp 1,000," he said.

The chairman of the organization of minivan owners and
drivers, Effendi Siregar, said there used to be 284 minivans on
the Baranangsiang-Bubulak route. But recently another 90 minivans
have begun to ply this route, allegedly without legal operating
permits. As a result, he said, drivers are making less money.

The protesters were received by councillor Rizal Barnadi and
A. Tedi from the Bogor land transportation agency, who promised
to look into the matter. --JP